Microsoft has cut hundreds of Azure jobs in China, driven by restructuring efforts and mounting data regulation challenges between the US and China.
This is the third round of layoffs by the tech giant in China within two years
Jun 09, 2026
07:50 pm
What's the storyMicrosoft has laid off hundreds of employees in its Azure cloud unit in China.
The move comes as part of the company's restructuring efforts and is said to be driven by tightening data regulations from both Washington and Beijing.
Microsoft cuts hundreds of Azure cloud jobs in China
Microsoft cuts hundreds of mainland cloud jobs, as China, US tighten data laws
Microsoft’s Xbox plans major layoffs in July: Sources
Microsoft’s Xbox plans for major layoffs in July
Microsoft's Xbox plans for major layoffs next month: Report
Microsoft's Xbox plans for major layoffs next month, Bloomberg News reports
Microsoft’s Xbox Division Plans Major Layoffs as New CEO Begins Reset
Xbox Reportedly Planning "Significant" Layoffs in July 202
Xbox reportedly planning layoffs to tackle dwindling revenue woes
Xbox is planning major layoffs and hinting at "radically different" business models for consoles
Microsoft is cutting 200-400 Azure jobs in Beijing and Shanghai, its third China downsizing in two years, as the US and China…
The firm is laying off some employees at its cloud unit amid ongoing restrictions on cross-border data flows between the two…
Microsoft's Xbox division, under new CEO Asha Sharma, has initiated significant job cuts as the tech giant prioritizes artificial…
New CEO says Xbox needs to rethink its portfolio in the weeks and months to come. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…
New CEO says Xbox needs to rethink its portfolio in the weeks and months to come. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…
The terminations would follow a previous round of lay-offs in May that hit 6,000 people, mostly product and engineering positions.
